Kindly answer the following questions 1. What is the role of cholesterol in the

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Kindly answer the following questions

1. What is the role of cholesterol in the process of sperm capacitation?

2. Not counting hyperactivation, name three molecular changes that happen to sperm during the process of capacitation.

3. What is endometriosis? What are the assisted reproductive technologies available for a person who is a strict roman catholic with endometriosis?

4. Define the acronym "ICSI" .When might this form of assisted reproductive technology be used?

5. In sea urchins, what is the acrosomal protein which is responsible for species specific recognition of the egg?

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Sperm Capacitation: The ability of a sperm to fertilise the egg is called Sperm Capacitation. In this process sperm undergo many changes.
Acrosome membrane deformed to fused with the egg membrane for the transfer of male genetic material to the egg. The presence of Cholesterol and phospholipid in the membrane play major role. Cholesterol moves from acrosome membrane to the soluble protein and increase the fluidity of the membrane and destabilise them, which help in penetrating the egg out membrane. This also increase the mobility of the tail of the sperm.

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